Catenaa, Monday, September 08, 2025- US Treasury Department would have to give rebates if the Supreme Court decides that President Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs went beyond his authority.
“We would have to give a refund on about half the tariffs, which would be terrible for the Treasury,” Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday.
Amid legal questions hanging over tariffs, Trump has asked the Supreme Court for an immediate hearing in hopes of overturning an appeals court ruling that deemed most of his tariffs illegal.
His administration called for the high court to put the case on a highly expedited schedule, with arguments starting in early November.
Meanwhile, Trump said he wants experts to help train US workers after an immigration raid at a South Korean-owned EV battery factory in Georgia.
“You don’t have people in this country who know about batteries,” Trump told reporters Sunday.
“Maybe we should help them along and let some people come in and train our people.”
Elsewhere, postal traffic to the US dropped more than 80% after the Trump administration ended the de minimis tariff exemption for low-cost imports, the United Nations postal agency said Saturday.
And on Friday, Trump signed an executive order exempting gold, tungsten, and uranium from global tariffs.
Trump also cemented and signed an executive order last week implementing the US’s pact with Japan. But despite this, many of Trump’s tariffs remain tied up in legal battles.
A federal appeals court ruled that most of Trump’s global tariffs were illegal, reaffirming an earlier ruling by the Court of International Trade and saying he exceeded his authority in using emergency powers to impose them.
That means the “reciprocal” tariffs Trump unveiled on dozens of US trade partners now face legal limbo.
